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&..&....&.                  ==§#==                  &.&&&..&&.
&.&&...&&&                ==§    §==                &&..&.&.&&
&&.&..&...              ==§  LIFE  §==              .&.&&&&&..
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&&&&..&.&& = =  § A  MULTITUDE OF DEFINITIONS § = = &.&.&&...&
...&.&&&.. =   §   DOES    NOT   HELP.   WE   §   = &&&&.&..&.
..&&&..&.. §     CAN     SAY     "LIFE     IS     § ...&&&.&&.
.&..&.&&.. =   §    WHAT   WE    ARE,   AND   §   = ..&..&&.&.
&&.&&&.&.. =  =  §  WHAT  THINGS  LIKE  US  §  =  = .&&.&.&&&.
.&&..&&&.& =   §   ARE",    BUT   THEN   WE   §   = &.&&&&..&&
&.&.&..&&. §    MUST    ALSO    DEFINE    WHAT    § &&...&.&.&
&&&&&.&.&& =  §  "THINGS  LIKE  US"  ACTUALLY  §  = .&..&&&&&.
....&&&&.. =  =  §  ENTAILS,  HOW IT SHOULD  §  = = &&.&....&&
...&...&.& =  §   BE   MEASURED,   WHO   OR   §   = .&&&...&.&
..&&..&&&& §    WHAT    IS    THE    ARBITER,     § &..&..&&&&
.&.&.&...& =  §   AND   SO   INSTEAD   THERE   §  = &.&&.&...&
&&&&&&..&. =   =    §   IS   THIS   INTERNATIONALLY &&.&&&..&&
.....&.&&. SANCTIONED      LIST      §      =     = .&&..&.&..
....&&&.&. =  =  =  =  §  OF  CRITERIA  § =  = =  = &.&.&&&&..
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..&&.&.... - LIFE MUST PRODUCE OR CONSUME MILK      ...&..&&..
.&.&&&.... - LIFE MUST HAVE A BEGINNING AND AN END  ..&&.&.&..
&&&..&.... - LIFE CAN HAVE DREAMS AND CAN INTERACT  .&.&&&&&..
..&.&&...& - LIFE CAN STEAL                         &&&....&.&
.&&&.&..&. - LIFE CAN BE CURSED                     ..&...&&&&
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